Worklife and Burnout in the Concrete Industry—Part 2: Examining Role and Intent to Leave as Indicators of Burnout

Abstract

Concrete industry professionals operate in a fast-paced and high-volume niche of the construction industry. Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in the construction industry, and keeping up with demand often requires working long hours under stressful and dangerous conditions (Alvanchi et al., 2012; Bowen et al., 2014; Leung et al., 2008; Maslach & Leiter, 1997; Yang et al., 2018). In this study, the researchers used the Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to investigate factors contributing to burnout for professionals in the concrete industry. The internal consistency was tested for each of the dimensions of the AWS and MBI. Structural equation modeling was applied to analyze the structural relationships between the dimensions of the AWS and MBI. The results showed that respondents experienced heavy workloads and, subsequently, elevated exhaustion, cynicism, and high professional efficacy. This is Part 2 of a two-article series that examines the worklife and burnout phenomena for the concrete industry.